Nijeklooster

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Aula Dei in 1233. Calque of West Frisian Nij Kleaster, derived from nij (“new”) and kleaster (“monastery”). Named after a former Cistercian monastery.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯.əˌkloːs.tər/
• Hyphenation: Nije‧kloos‧ter

Proper noun

Nijeklooster n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN